>>20086485You're underestimating what May had to go through.
She didn't even like Pokemon, and she wanted to just make her Dad happy, by becoming a trainer, when she just wanted to travel.
She found an alternative in Pokemon Coordinating, and she had various missteps on the way, while people like Harley, and Drew were trying to dissuade her.
She pretty much beat all of them, and inched closer to her dream of being a Top-Coordinator.
It's comparable to getting Gym Badges with effort. Misty's development was so few and far in between. Heck, she only won two events that even contributed to her career as a "Water Pokemon Master" throughout the Original Series.
>>20086669Indeed you are correct.
I just get ablazed from the ill nature of Pokeshippers, thanks to previous encounters.
Back in 2002 I was pretty ecstatic with the start of Advanced Generation. New Pokemon, new faces, a mature Ash, but most importantly, a Fresh Start, after the end of the Johto fillers.
Needless to say, I grew tired of people shitting on May, and the GBA era of Pokemon in general.